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DealMate; A mobile app offering students exclusive on campus as well as local discounts and deals.

Ria Saraiya

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Department

Design

Program

Design (BDes)

Graduate Year

2026

Specialities

Branding / Editorial Design / Information Design / Package Design / UX/UI Design

A mobile app that offers exclusive local and campus-specific discounts for students, focusing on student essentials like books, food, transportation, and academic tools. The app will feature easy verification, personalized recommendations, and community-driven deal-sharing, making it the go-to platform for student savings.

DealMate brings to life the story of students saving on essentials, whether it’s finding an affordable meal, grabbing discounted textbooks, or scoring exclusive deals on transportation. It’s about those daily moments where every dollar counts, helping students stretch their budgets further. Through community-shared deals and personalized offers. DealMate tells the story of student life with a focus on saving smarter and living better.

The Problem

Students struggle to find and access meaningful discounts and deals due to poormarketing, and a lack of clear promotion. Additionally, students are often unawareof the discounts and deals offered by university resources. There is a need for a streamlined, reliable platform that makes university-provided discounts more visible, accessible, and relevant to student needs.

 

 

The Solution

DealMate is a mobile app that helps students discover personalized deals and discounts tailored to their preferences, location, and needs. By leveraging word-of-mouth recommendations and local offers, DealMate creates a community-driven platform that enables students to save money on everyday purchases and experiences.

Deal Sharing & Community

During user interviews, I discovered that many students looked into deals and discounts through word of mouth from friends or classmates. This insight reinforced the importance of including a peer-to-peer deal-sharing feature, creating a space where students can easily share and discover offers within their community.

Local & Campus-Specific Deals

Geo-location-based discounts: Students get real-time offers from nearby businesses, including local restaurants, stores, coffee shops, and services (e.g., printing, gym memberships).
-Campus partnerships: Exclusive discounts on campus services (e.g., bookstore, printing, events) available only to verified students.